OSHA Inspection: HYBRID PLASTICS

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): "Compressed gases." The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, Section 3.4.4, Compressed Gas Association, Inc. Pamphlet P-1-1965,as incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6. - Compressed gas cylinder(s) in use were not properly supported to prevent them from being knocked over:   (a) Storage room - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were exposed to unrestrained compressed nitrogen and nitrogen-hydrogen mix cylinders.  (b) Lab - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were exposed to unrestrained compressed gas cylinders

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): Fit testing. This paragraph requires that, before an employee may be required to use any respirator with a negative or positive pressure tight-fitting facepiece, the employee must be fit tested with the same make, model, style, and size of respirator that will be used:   (a) Site wide - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were using half-face tight-fitting respirator without being fit tested.

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:   (a) Site wide - On or about August 28, 2013 employee working at site and had not been provided information and training as requried by the standard.